What do they do?
Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of these cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.
Also known as:
Cook, Cook Line Worker, Fast Food Cook, Food Cook, Fry Cook, Fryer, Grill Cook, Line Cook, Pizza Cook, Pizza Maker
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- High school diploma equivalent (43%)
- Less than high school diploma (27%)
- Some college, no degree (17%)
- Associate's degree (6%)
- Bachelor's degree (6%)
- Master's degree (1%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (<1%)
Most Popular Majors that prepare Cooks, Fast Food
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Degrees Granted
125
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Female Students
74
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51
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Median Starting Salary
$33,600
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Female Students
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People in this career often know a lot about:
- Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Cook foods.
- Clean food preparation areas, facilities, or equipment.
- Process customer bills or payments.
- Take customer orders.
- Check quality of foods or supplies.
- Serve food or beverages.
- Prepare hot or cold beverages.
- Prepare foods for cooking or serving.
- Stock serving stations or dining areas with food or supplies.
- Measure ingredients.
- Prepare breads or doughs.
- Remove trash.
- Dispose of trash or waste materials.
- Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
- Coordinate timing of food production activities.
- Mix ingredients.
This page includes data from:
Career data:
O*NET 31.0 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Employment Statistics
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